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Lots 769—864 Found 14,109

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Ian McMillan carved kauri substantial wakahuia, the very pronounced domed lid and body with adzed finish, carved…
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Contact period, early 19th century greenstone adze of good size. Length 26 cm
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Nephrite Hei tiki pale and slightly translucent in colour, its head tilted to the proper right side with both hands down on the…
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A rare Malekula Island over modeled skull, with vegetable matter, human skull, spider web and cowrie shells a similar smaller…
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Rare uhi ta moko - tattooing instrument, a very rare and fine instrument with a cylindrical wooden shaft adorned with fine…
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A rare and a fine 19th century carved Maori wooden kumete by a master carver (unknown). Two Maori tiki figures support a carved…
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A well carved wooden diorama, 1900 that depicts domestic life in a Maori pa and consists of several figures with a Maori woman…
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Tewhatewha (long handled fighting staff), the slender tapering shaft with four bands of fine rauponga carving and pataki(dog…
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden waewae fragment (door post). Three weku type figures (weathered to varying degrees)…
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A superb quality contact period late 18th century or early 19th century greenstone tiki, the greenstone colour is the most…
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Fon lion, in a strong pose, hind legs standing on a fragmented base with curled tail resting on the back. An ovoid mouth…
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A taiaha, Aotearoa. A robust taiaha of fine form and balance. Carved with an extended arero (tongue) and well-formed upoko…
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Large floorstanding nephrite pounamu, Kawakawa variety with impressive polished face and marbled flecks, rear unpolished, cut…
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A hand cut slab of pounamu (nephrite), showing unusual irregular cutting striations and undulations possibly from hand held…
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Matau, carved one piece whalebone fish hook, late 18th to early 19th century, the top carved and with hole for attaching the…
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Extremely rare and unique pre European 16th century God stone carved flax beater butt made of volcanic stone with a carved face…
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Early 19th century Maori wooden short club (wahaika). Carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to butt.…
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An ethnographic south Queensland shield (gulmari), of wood in ovoid form, the anterior decorated with polychrome ochres beneath…
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19th century Aboriginal boomerang club. Paroo sword style with long flat edge & striated grip. Provenance: Baldwin Spencer…
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Aboriginal Breastplate. Hand chased shield form brass, 'Black Bob King of Duck Creek.' Provenance: Bungan Castle Museum…
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An exceptional hoheria kete (lacebark bag), with twisted lacebark handles. This kete forms a rare subsection of Maori textiles…
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Tekoteko figure, 19th century, surmounting a koruru mask, the tekoteko holding a patu, Y13863. Height 82 cm
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A rare Pre-European stone tooled carved heru (comb), finely carved wood, with complete tines. Carved facial features to one…
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An fine early wunda shield, Western Australia (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved hardwood, 77.4 cm high. Provenance…
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An early spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (early-mid nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.2 cm high. Provenance:…
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A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 13.5 cm high (20.4 cm…
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Early incised parrying shield, Murrumbidgee / Lachlan River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood. Of slender…
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An old contact period Beautifully carved wooden canoe prow. On a base with a tiki figure at base and a tiki face near the top.…
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A large and impressive waka prow by the late Tamati Edwards. This prow was chisel carved by the late Tamati Edwards who is of…
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Late 18th century/early 19th century carved patu paraoa (whalebone club), nine fine ridges to butt, rectangular suspension hole…
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Tewhatewha (long handed fighting club), the slender tapering shaft with four bands of fine rauponga carving. The back of the…
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Pre-European fired Inanga hei tiki, stone tooled with rich dark colouration due to the firing process, type I form with…
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An important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), carved head and undecorated arero (tongue) with slender tapering shaft.…
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Austral Island paddle paddle blade of leaf-shaped form with long cylindrical shaft. Intricately carved in low relief with an…
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A 20th century pounamu mere, in kawakawa variety stone, fine translucent spatula blade, pierced suspension hole and ridged butt…
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A pair of fine early 20th century folk art carvings, of two stylised Maori figures, the larger female figure depicted with tiki…
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Patu Paraoa, a flared bulbous blade with a finely shaped handle and concentric rings at its base, the broad, flat blade has a…
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Rare Rapaki cape, a prestigious shoulder cape with robust plaited border with muka kaupapa with double pair twining. Areas of…
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Fine child's Korowai, a finely woven muka cloak with double paired twining, highlighted with double thrums of dyed black…
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Patu Paraora whalebone club, good example in traditional form with pierced hole to end for attachment.L.40.5 cm
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A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal…
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Two fine feather ornaments from New Guinea, together with a rare green iridescent beatle headband, [3], finely woven and with…
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An old war shield Telefomin area, star Mountains, West Sepik,Papua New Guinea, deeply incised clan designs with ochre infill…
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Significant Collection of Amateur Field Finds, 1920. Five artefacts mounted on old card including 'The Milford Hook' thought to…
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Fine Cook Island Stool No'oanga. Fine proportions, rising from four legs, each with teardrop-shaped feet and a faceted edge…
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Superb Whalebone Patu. Fine and large example carved from whalebone. Traditional form with soft patina. Pierced round hole for…
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Hei Tiki. Good example in orthodox form, the head with red wax inset to eyes and tilting to the left and Hands resting on…
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A fine historical korowai cloak, double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Crafted from dressed flax fibre (muka)…
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Finely carved 19th century Mangaia ceremonial adze the wood base of quadrangular pedestal form, each face composed of square…
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A good contact period Taiaha mid brown polished wood, black specks throughout the blade, the head decorated with Pataki and…
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Late 19th/early 20th century long handled axe (toki Kakauroa) decorated with large figure in relief, paua shell insets,…
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A good Australian Aboriginal late 19th century Gulmari softwood shield, collected broad sound, Mackay, central Queensland, 54 x…
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Superb early incised spear thrower (woomera), Victoria, carved and engraved hardwood (with custom stand) elongated blade of…
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A fine 19th century Maori greenstone club, early 20th century
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A Tlingit painted case, American Indian, north-West Coast, USA 64 x 54 x 52 cm
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A good pre-European Maori pounamu toki (greenstone adze), tapered rounded form with pecked tang, the polished blade of curved…
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Rare contact period/early 19th century carved oratory stick. Carved by Ihakara Te Aukaha. Length 97 cm
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Late 18th century period Maori composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm…
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Late 18th century composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with small serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm…
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A large patu onewa (stone hand club), Spatulate blade reducing to the grip, four concentric grooves to the butt with…
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A very good quality 19th century patiti (short handled weapon) carved tiki face at top and manaia head at the base butt., with…
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A very large pounamu boulder, of oval form, dark tone with pale inclusions and outer rind. 77 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm. Approximately…
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A large Maori figure carved pounamu boulder, the stylised figure wearing a hei tiki, with hands to front, holding a mere, soft…
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Gold bracelet with carved tiki early 15ct gold hinged band, makers mark, width D with a hei tiki inset on top. Tiki with head…
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A Maori bust, painted kauri gum, New Zealand, circa 1880, 34 cm
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Late 19th century whalebone patu, full male tiki figure to the side with tiki mask finial, 30.5 cm length
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Yoruba, Nigeria, Egungun headdress, early 20th century, wood painted black, yellow and red, in the form of a human head with a…
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Figure of a tiger, probably late 19th century, wood carved in the form of a tiger lying down, with holes in the top of the head…
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Rare small late 18th century greenstone Hei Tiki of dark green colour, c. 1780-1820 with hands on thighs, two worn out…
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A fine old Massim Ghena wealth spatula, 19th century,Papua New Guinea, in the Louisiade Archipelago there are crescent-shaped…
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Three Australian Aboriginal Tiwi ceremonial spears (Bathurst and Melville Island) mid 20th century carved and incised hardwood,…
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Three Aboriginal pearl shells Adornments, Western Australia, engraved pearl shell, hair and natural earth pigments (3), each 16…
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Mithihari Gurruwiwi, (1929-1976) Fresh waterhole with death adders and brolgas earth pigments on eucalyptus bark, 126 x 60 cm
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An April river shield, Papua New Guinea of long oval form, carved and painted in black, white and orange ochres with a column…
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A 19th century chiefly taiaha, chiefly taiaha of significant presence and size with its detailed upoko and intricately…
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A fine Fijian Kinikini of chiefly proportions. Known as the broadsword of the pacific. The kinikini was the most challenging of…
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A Maori tewhatewha, fine tewhatewha of elegant proportions. Constructed from the root of a hardwood tree, this tewhatewha has…
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Bark Painting of Mimi Figures Western Arnhem Land, Circa 1970's Natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark Kuningbal, Crusoe…
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Patu - wooden short hand club, early orthodox form with leading edge offering pincer. Inside curve accommodates Mania form.…
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A rare pre-European mahe (fishing sinker) carved from dense heavy stone with stone drilled protuberance for taking a line, the…
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Patu Par?oa, early 19th century whalebone club, with rounded base small chip to one side. Short flat handle with slightly wider…
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Rarotonga (Cook Islands) old stone bound and wood hafted adze, the tapered blade with V-form detail, finely woven and plaited…
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19th century pounamu hei tiki, type I carved in kawakawa variety stone. Head oriented rightwards with deeply recessed eyes and…
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A fine kiwi feather kete ( kiwi feather bag), in superb original condition with woven muka twining. 24 cm x 17 cm
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Large pounamu Bolder, cut on one side revealing the Inanga variety nephrite, 76 x 60 cm. Approximate weight 150kg
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A fine boomerang, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection,…
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A fine porpoise tooth and beaded necklace, Western Solomon Islands, Melanesia (circa 1900), porpoise teeth, beads and bush…
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A standing figure with bird, Abelam, Papua New Guinea (mid twentieth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 98 cm high.…
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An unusual early club, probably South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 48.5 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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A Food Hook, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, shells, resin and…
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Rare Tiwi ceremonial dance club, Tiwi group, Melville and Bathurst Islands, Northern Territory. Carved and engraved hardwood…
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Rare Maori short club, New Zealand sperm whale carved bone war club, (kotiate paraoa), known to be passed down in elite…
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Large matau-fishing hook, a composite fish hook of gigantic proportions fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. a robust…
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A Superb carved Maori walking stick 'Handle' in human God figure shape form sitting on another face. (See reverse), two…
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Rare inlaid Fijian pole club fine bowai of classic form, inlaid throughout with prestigious ivory inlays. Certainly made for a…
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A 20th century pounamu mere, in uncommon mottled blue inanga variety stone, slender spatula shape with increased depth at the…